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NAVAL OFFICERS AID MRS. MASSIE
IN OUTWITTING POLICE
EVADES SUB-POENA
NOW ON LINER
FOR AMERICA
A HEAVY-FISTED GUARD
Honolulu, May 9.
Mrs. Massic, who has been in hiding to evade police de- sirous of serving a sub-poena on her, managed to leave the Hawaiian Islands to-day on board a liner bound for San Francisco.
The "escape" Was plished quite openly.
accom-
Mrs.
Massic was prevented from being served with the sub-poenn by a party of heavy-fisted 'naval
officers, who opposed the police
The Peruvian cruiser, Coronel Bolognosi, the crew of which mutinied
at Callao. The Almirante Grau, which was also involved, in similar, but
has a poop.
CRUISER STRUCK BY SHELL
when an official boarded the CREW SURRENDERS TO
ship and attempted to reach Mrs. Massie.
HUSBAND WITH HER.
Mrs. Mussie was accompanied on her Journey to America by her husband, Lieut. T. H. Massie, U.S.N. and Mrs. Granville Fortes- eue, her mother.--Reuter,
An earlier message this mornios announced that Mrs. Massie was missing, the pollee being anable, to trace her movements,
The fact that she was missing. however, was not regarded as a enuse for alarm, but as a matter of considerable annoyance to the police, who were seeking to serve a sub-pćena upon her, compelling! her to appear as a witness at the re-trial on May 25 of the four Hawaiians, who with Kahahawel! were accused of criminally assault-j ing her.
to
TO PREVENT DEPARTURE.
The object of the sub-poena was.
from Mrs. Massie prevent
leaving Hawaii.
Her friends apparently werei forewarned of the proposal of the, police and
her hid
away. Mrs. Massie, it can be well under-1 stood, is distinctly averse u again going through the terrible! ordeal of relating her experiences? at the hands of her assailants.
THE MILITARY
PERUVIAN NAVAL MUTINY
New York, May 8.
WORLD MUDDLE CAUSES
MR. CHURCHILL ON SILVER
日四初月四
336 PER ANNUM
SINGLE OOPT 10. CENTS
FORT DUNLOP
"South China Morning Post Didg." Tel. 24594;
TARDIEU GOVERNMENT
SWEPT OUT OF EXISTENCE
FINAL POSITION
· MINORITY OF OVER -
EIGHTY
London, May 9. The Anal state of the parties in new Chamber, with five Colonial returns alone outstand- Ing, is as follows:
GOLD ALLIANCE the
URGED
London, May 9, Trenchant condemnation of! the "hideous process of defla- tion," which is the main cause of the world's ghastly present- day muddle, was uttered by Mr. Winston Churchill, in an address broadenst from London to America.
The famous politician earnestly ativorated Anglo-American cooper- ntion to provide a workable money system from which the whole world would benefit.
LIKE POTATOES.
He declared that the price dif- ference of gold and silver ought to excite the concern of world states- | men, adding characteristically that silver is the money of a billion hummas and ought not to be treated like a sack of polatoes.
Silver had always been gold's comrade and ally and therefore we should consider more carefully the part it has to play in the world's housekeeping.
HELPLESS GAPING.
Finally, the ex-Chancellor of the
Exchequer, who was one of the
A MUTINY ABOARD PERU'S TWO LARGEST Briton and Americans, not to
warning given by a sailor who stand
ench other, but to take
WARSHIPS
principal movers in- the dumbing of British silver coinage, appealed
gaping helplessly fit swift counsel together threats to torpedo the Coro-common understanding on money the warship struck by a shell Policy-Reater.
martial law.
jumped overboard and swam to shore Government action
nel Bolognesi
surrender
Thus may be summarised the sequence of dramatic events at Callao, the port of Lima, last night, believed to be part of a conspiracy for a Communist upheaval throughout the whole of Latin America. The plan con- templated simultaneous uprisings in all countries, but hints of the proposals had arrived from London and the programme miscarried.
In the meantime, a petition for the pardon of the four natives night
ul
Calino. commencing
Only in Callao was there any serious development, although the Peruvian Government had also been warn- ed by London of the possibility of a naval mutiny. The incident occurred late last the submarines stood loyal was a decisive factor. The submarines are the most efficient part of the has been signed by fourteen hunjaboard the cruiser Coronel Rolor-Peruvian Navy, being modern dred people in the islands.--
nesi, whose officers were made ships, while the surface craft are Router.
prisoners. The crew of the Al-more or less obsolete.--Renter.. mirante Grau, 1 followed suit.
THE JAPANESE WITHDRAWAL
KATING LIUHO AND NANZIANG
(Telegraph Special.)
sister-cruiser.
to reach
SILK INDUSTRY
DEMANDS
PROTECTION
FRENCH AND U.S. COMPETITION
A
.
GOVERNMENT PARTIES.
Extreme Right .... G Right
131
63
G2.
261
Left Republicana Centre
ANTI-GOVERNMENT.
Radicals
Rep. Socialists
Socialista
Communisty
149
60
120
ELECTION SURPRISES
BIG GAINS BY THE LEFT
Paris, May 9. The declaration of the elec- tion results provided the sup- porters of the Tardieu Gov- ernment with shock after shock. The aggregate result has been a decisiva defeat for M. Tardieu and a victory for the Leftists.
of
It is clear that there will be} an approximate majoritý for the 21.340 anti-Government groups in the The anti-Government majority new Chamber seventy-three) at present is, therefore, eighty-and that when eight.
It meets, the The total anti-Government gains Tardion Gor- In the second ballot numbered 74.- arnment must Reuter.
ratire.
INSURGENT SETBACK
The ballot bo-xes wore opened with the Govern- ment lending сп the first bullot by about twenty seats, but the early returns
HARBIN BREATHES indicated that
MORE FREELY
SUNGARI FORCE ADVANCING
9.
Harbin, May The fortunes of the bitter warfare now raging between the anti-Government forces and the Japanese and Man- chukua troops swung during the week-end in favour of the Government.
a sharp swing to the Loft had occurred. Out of the 128
re-
sults declared," seventy-fo u X: wore won by the Opposition and fifty by the Govern- ment. At that stage the groups
were
more or less level.
It la obvious that the asanasina-
ASSASSIN'S PAST
MADE WILL IN MONACO
MME. GOUGULOFF'S STORY
RELIGIOUS MAN
(Router' Special Service),
Paris, May 8. Madame Gougutoff, whose presence in Paris was re- quested by the French police investigating the assassina- tion of M. Paul Doumer, ar- rived from Monaco to-day. Dressed in black, Madame Gougu- loff was very nervous..
NO SIGN OF INSANITY. She told the police that Gougu- loff had never given signs which she could recognise of being men- tally unbalanced. He was very religious and regularly attended Мова.
She would never believed him to be capable of such an abomin- able crime.
When he left Monaco, Madame Gougaloff related Her husband" said he was golpo try and sell some of his booka. - H made me will before starting -"in case of accidental
Madume Gouguloff further stated that he always carried ́two', revol- vers "for protection.":
FAMOUS COUNSEL.
The police are nów enzióus to discover whether Gouguloff has ever been paid by a Russian politi-
The insurgent troops who were tion of the President had little or concely udvancing on Harbin from Ashihon effect. It is hardly have now been defeated and are able that the outrage caused voters cal party.
to cast for the Leftiste, It was, retreating.
The
on the on the contrary, expected to pro- Japanese on the Sunguri is con-vide the Right with an advantage.
defeut inflicted
RADICAL GAINS. When 476 deputies, including
Maitre Geraud, the dofender of the assassin of M. Jaures, the famous French Socialist leader, In 1914, has been appointed to defend Dr. Gonguloff.
Armed. Since then, however, the reinforcements called for have ar- rived and the latest reports from
́SOVIET DENIES GOUGÜLOFF. London, May 8. the Sungari Expedition state that the 251 elected on the first ballot, The British silk industry has the Japanese are now advancing had been elected out of the total
Moscow, May 8. of 615, it was already practically | been naerificed to Fran.e and the down river.
The Moscow newspapers are in- Fangcheng and Sunsing, which certain that M. Tardieu's govern-dignant at the suggestion made in United States, but it can still re- they were compelled to abandon, ment had been defeated.
by the cover the whole ground it hus lost
The results showed big gains communique issued have now been re-occupied and the if it is given adequate protection expedition is proceeding, to Kui- everywhere by the Socialists and French Ministry, then Interior,
This statement is made in 4
M. Paul Doumer, the President of memorandum which has been musze. It is understood that the Radicals at the expense of the that Dr. Gouguleff, the assassin of drawn up by the Silk Association an air base at Sansing-Reuter.
Japanese are rapidly establishing Tardien bloc.
The state of the parties at 11 France, is a Bolshevik. of Great Britain and Ireland, a
p.m. last night was: copy of which is being sent to
GOVERNMENT. every member of the House Commons.
Extreme Right Right Left Republicans Centre
of
LOCAL DOLLAR
TORPEDO THREAT.
London, May 8. Reuter's correspondent at Lima, cabling regarding the naval The memorandum statos that it] mutiny, confirms that the crew of is immaterial whether help Ja Coronel Bolognesi mutinied, but given to the industry, by the re- does not mention the happenings moval of the duties on the raw aboard the Almirante Grau.
material and an increase of the Tie says that the mutineers tried Customs duties, on manufactured to land and were repulsed. They silk article, or by a direct tariff, surrendered when the Government but it is clear that a margin of Lima ordered the Coronel Bolognesi to
protection is essential-Reuter. to be torpedoed.
GARRISON RUSHED DOWN. Before the mutineers could pro- ceed with their programme, how ever, a sailor had given warning He had dived overboard from the Almirante Grau and swam to the shore, giving the alarm.
was
The entire garrison of
rushed down to Callao prevent the landing mutineers, Shanghal, May 9. Chinese police are now stand-have ing by ready to take over control upon the shore,
•
thu
Martial law has been declared; and all is now quiet,—Renter.
of who are reported to fired on other ships and
CORONEL HIT.
CZECHS RECOVER |
of the towns, Liuhe, Kating and Nauziang, which are due to be evacuated by the Japanese It was later oficially atated i
that the troubio had been quelled.) IN DAVIS CUP military to-day.
wus learned that There are now more than soven
tho hundred Chinese special police mutineers surrendered to the au- ready to assume policing duties in thorities after a shell from the
while evacuated zones
had a loyal submarine thousand more are on their way Coronel Bolognest. The fact that] from Peking---Reuter,
JAPANESE M.P.S IN
SHANGHAI
INSPECTING WAR
RAVAGES.
B the hit
KWANGSI RELIEF ́.
SCHEME
DISTRICTS EXEMPT FROM TAXES
BUT LOSE DECISIVE. MATCH
TURKO-RUSSIAN BARTER
MOSCOW GAINS A CREDIT
RISES
SLIGHT ADVANCE
RECORDED
8
.114
54
48
ANTI-GOVERNMENT.
Radicals
100
Rep. Socialists
38
Socialista
96
Communists
17
They declare that on the con- trary, the French Government Is now reaping the fruits of the policy of sheltering "White Rus- alan" emigres.
Izvestia suggests that the "wild Invention" about Gouguloff's Bol- shevism was intended to swing the electorate to the Right at the ballot box.
Pravda suggests that the true sponsors of the assassination will be found in Paris not in Russia- Reuter.
London, May 8.
His Royal Highness the Prince
With silver up both in London and New York, the Hongkong dollar
An hour and a half later, the appreciated 1/8th this morning to 1s. 2.5/8d. The undertone locally results in a further 116 conati- is steady, but the market is Hfelcas.tuencies had been declared, bring
London reports an advance ofing the total up to 591, only 24 1/8th spot and forward. China being outstanding. were small buyers, and there were The state of the Parties then Thursday.-Reuter. small offerings, with the market was: steady.
In New York, silver is up 1/8th, on a steady market.
of Wales will represent the King at the funeral of M. Paul Doumer on
GOVERNMENT.'
Extreme Right Right Left Reps Contro
G
131 62
LANDSLIDE
61.. 259
ANTI-GOVERNMENT.
DISASTER
NARROW ESCAPE OF
Moscow, May 8. The Soviet Government is grant-{ ing Turkey a long-term credit. equivalent to a value of G$8,000,-; With a reference to a report issued 000, as the outcome of the Turkish by the police concerning the drown-
130 Fremier's recent visit to Moscow. ing of a seven-year-old boy from a Radients
The loan will be used in the ac-sampon at the Kowloon Godowns on Rep. Socialista
47 .125 quisition of the latest Soviet manu- Friday fast, it is now stated by the Socialists
Communists
21..332 factured equipment and will be re-relatives that the lad was pushed into paid in kind in
annual instal-the water. The body has since been
How badly the Tardieu groups
Lyons, May 8. ments.-Router.
fared during the day may be ea- Twenty-seven porsons wore kill- tablished from the Agures of gains od to-day in the collapse of two and losses. Not a single seat was houses at Cours d'Herbouville, nDA gained from the Opposition, tho the result of a landslide. changes being:
discovered.
PLOT AGAINST LYTTON MISSION
London, May 8.. Czecho-Slovakia, after losing the Arst two matches of their Davis Cup tie with Austria, put up a great effort, drawing level, two matches all, only to lose the fifth and Anal,
Menzel und Marselak having Won the doubles on Saturday, Menzel (Czecho-Slovaklu) roused the hopes of his countryman by News from Canton state that beating Artens, the Austrian first- although the
Communists have string, 6-2, 0-1, 5-7, 6-4. been driven from the districts of
Matojka (Austria) proved too Tung Nan and Feng Shan, in good for Hecht, however, beating Kwangsl, the pooplo aro In a terrible plight and need im him in straight nots, 6-4, 6-4, B-6. Monaco completed the discom-
Harbin, May 9. |Changchun. fituro of Norway, winning the Four Koreans were arrested in The Kwangel Government has last two of the Ave
The plot was unearthed last matches.the Chinees section of Harbin wook and the police have been already taken relief measures to Laudau beat Hagon (Norway), 6-1, yesterday, allogod to be the ring-actively engaged in following up ing the situation in Manchuria. anve the people from distress, and, 6-4, 6-0, while Landau beat Gallopo fendors of the organisation which cluce and information ever since.
It is learned that they propose in addition, has ordered the (Norway) 6-1, 6-1, 6-0.
WAB declared to be planning| Moss assassination of sponding several days in Shang-exemption of all taxes in the two At Berlin, Germany defeated torroristic acts' against the Lytton Mission was supposed to hai boforo proceeding to Tokyo districts for a period of three India by three matches to nil-League Comunission of Inquiry bo Included in the programme Reuter.
when they arrive in Harbin from) Reuter.
(Telegraph Special.)
Shanghai, May 9. A body of Japanese, ali mem- bors of the Diat, are due to arrive
In Shanghai to-day from Dairon where they have been investigat-
mediate help.
yours.
Router.
FOUR KOREANS ARRESTED: ALLEGED TO BE RINGLEADERS
the
LOSSES. Extrome Right. Right Loft Rops.
1
16
25
Contre
GAINS.
Radienis... Rep. Socialista Socialists Communtats
RATE BEP 18
M. HERRIOT
M. Herriott narrowly escaped with his life when a second land- - slide occurred while he was AEBİSE- ing in the rescue operations.
Efforts nt resous have had to be suspended owing to the danger of further falls.-Reuter.
Tokyo, May 9.
It is understood that the Four teanth Division of the Japanese Army has been ordered to leave Shanghal-Red